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Here is another small peice of the Jap/Am plum bloom puzzle: here in 
Madison, WI, zone 5 Superior blooms first, then Waneta, then Prunus 
americana. This was just one year of info, the blooms did not 
overlap, as soon as one stopped the next began, over a period of 
about 15 days if I recall.  Superior is supposed to be a good 
pollenizer but it certainly would not pollenize Waneta, at least not 
last year.  It made semse to me that the variety considered to be the 
most tender to cold bloomed first followed by the most resistant to 
cold. Perhaps this same trend occurs with other varieties in which 
case Toka would be an early bloomer. (Is it?)
Kevin Bradley.
There was some writing on this subject in the most recent Pomona, not 
conclusive in my opinion, at least as far as bloom times. Frank Foltz 
of Northwind Nursery might know also. He is at northwind9@juno.com or 
612 389 6920. I would be curious to hear what you learn.

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